Chocolate consumption per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.02 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.02
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.05
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.02 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Tanzania peaked at 0.05 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 183rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0102 | — |
| 1964 | 0.0102 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0101 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0101 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0101 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0101 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1994 | 0.0099 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0099 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 | — |
| 2004 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0298 | +200.8% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0079 | 0 | 0.0102 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 | 0 | 0.0101 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 | 0 | 0.0099 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 | 0 | 0.0298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.021 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Tanzania?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Tanzania was 0.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2017.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Tanzania ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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